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A submission from a collaborative of eight health organizations to Environment and Climate Change Canada advocating for an accelerated phase-out of coal-fired power plants to maximize public health and climate benefits.

This policy brief by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) analyzes four proposed regulatory scenarios for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada's oil and gas sector. The authors evaluate the trade-offs between emission-intensity targets and price ceilings, concluding that a 40 per cent intensity standard with a two-tiered price ceiling offers a balanced approach to environmental performance and economic competitiveness.

This policy brief by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) analyzes the design of federal greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations for Canada's oil and gas sector. The authors argue that because the sector has a limited ability to deliver emission intensity improvements by 2020, regulations must incorporate compliance flexibility—both within the sector (via credit trading) and beyond the sector (via price ceilings and offsets)—to remain cost-effective while increasing environmental ambition.